NEW YORK JETS (9-4) At PITTSBURGH (10-3)
Sunday, 4:15 p.m., CBS
OPENING LINE – Steelers by 5 1/2
RECORD VS. SPREAD – NY Jets 7-6; Pittsburgh 7-5-1
SERIES RECORD – Steelers lead 16-3
LAST MEETING – Jets 19-16 OT, Nov. 18, 2007
LAST WEEK – Jets lost to Dolphins 10-6, Steelers beat Bengals 23-7
JETS OFFENSE – OVERALL (12), RUSH (6), PASS (21)
JETS DEFENSE – OVERALL (3), RUSH (3), PASS (9)
STEELERS OFFENSE – OVERALL (19), RUSH (10), PASS (18)
STEELERS DEFENSE – OVERALL (4), RUSH (1), PASS (23)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Jets 0-7 in Pittsburgh, counting playoff loss. Jets first played there in 1970, year of NFL merger, and did not beat Steelers home or away until 1988. … Steelers have won seven of last 10 against Jets. … This is Jets WR Santonio Holmes’ first game in Pittsburgh since Steelers acquired fifth-round draft pick for him in an April trade. Holmes was Super Bowl MVP for Pittsburgh two seasons ago. … Teams haven’t played in Pittsburgh since Steelers’ 20-17 overtime playoff win on Jan. 15, 2005, when Jets K Doug Brien missed two potential game-winning field goal attempts in the final 2 minutes of regulation. … Jets have 11 sacks in last three games, five against Miami last week. Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger sacked 12 times during that stretch … Jets 10-4 on road under coach Rex Ryan. … Jets RB LaDainian Tomlinson (49 catches) needs one reception to become third NFL RB with 50-plus in nine seasons, joining Larry Centers (10) and Marshall Faulk (nine). … Jets S Brodney Pool had sack, forced fumble and fumble recovery vs. Miami. … Roethlisberger has nine TD passes and two interceptions in four home games. … Steelers defense allows league-low 60.1 yards rushing. Since 1970 merger, 2000 Ravens (60.6) have best average for a full season. … Steelers 24-3 when S Troy Polamalu makes interception. Polamalu has interception in three of last four games and six for season, one off career in 2008. … Polamalu was AFC defensive player of week each of last two weeks. … Steelers playing first of two home games in five days. They play the Panthers on Thursday.
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